The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-12-02, Page 1»s.
Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth Year
DONORS CLINIC
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OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY EASTERN STAR
EXETER HAS FIFTH
BLOOD
held its fifth blood donor
Wednesday, November 24.
very successful clinic with
ig out of 141
5 2 were
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Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2nd, 1943
Christmas Merchandise
Our stock of merchandise for the Christmas season is about complete. While many
lines are very scarce we have a good selection of useful gifts for early buyers. We
cannot repeat on any lines when sold out.
A Few Suggestions:
FOR MEN AND BOYS—Neckties boxed, sets of ties with handkerchiefs to. match,
braces, garters, neck scarves, gloves, initialed and fancy handkerchiefs, pyjamas
and night gowns, shirts, suits and overcoats, shoes, slippers, hats, etc.
FOR LADIES AND GIRLS—Silk underwear, hosiery, slips, night gowns, fancy
tablecloths, neck scarves, collars, etc.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’
make excellent Christmas gifts. We still have a large range to choose from at very
reasonable prices.
LADIES’ and MISSES’ CHENILLE HOUSE COATS
at $4.50 each
These house coats or bath robes of good quality chenille make ideal Christmas gifts,
white and colors, small, medium and large* at $4.50 each.
Ladies’ & Misses’ Fall & Winter Skirts
New styles, new materials, all popular colors, sizes 12 to 20, pleated and plain styles
at from $2.95 to $4.00.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
WHITE BEANS IL
New crop, hand picked, ..........pci
WHITE WAX BEANS 4 |hc
A quick cooking-, fine larger bean “ IBS. uuy
COMB HONEY, nice quality _ar>L
1 “D” coupon per square ..............COLla ttvL
Home Rendered Lard
Fresh made .........................2 lbs. 33c
Phone 32
GRAPE NUTS FLAKES
Large 12 oz. pkgs................
45c
each 13c
CLARK’S GOVERNOR SAUCE a„L 90„
A truly fine sauce, 8 oz. bottles,.... “util
TOY BROOMS
A delight to the little folks, ...vttVll
Exeter
clinic op
It was a
106 donors reportin;
called. Of these 52 were new
women donors, 41 new men donors,
and 13 men were repeaters. One
man received his silver button, two
men thete bronze buttons,
Miss Mary Ainslie was the nurse
in charge and Drs.
Dunlop were
clinic room,
The donors
Cutting 6,
J. M. Southcott 2,
Ken Hockey 3,
Margaret Melville,
Ardys McFalls, Mrs. I, Jensen, Mrs,
L. Learn, Florence MacDonald, Mrs.
A, J. Woodcock, Rod Ellis, Mrs. V.
Lindenfield, Mrs.
N. Hockey, Mrs.
Wuerth, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs.
Coombes, Mrs.
man, Pauline
Josie Kerslake, Helen Westcott,
Mrs. W. E. WJeekes, Fred Newton,
Mrs. N. Wells, Wm. Pearce, J. Mc
Gregor, Mrs. E. Kettle, Mrs. E,
Hewitt, Mrs, E, Beaver, Mrs. C.
Ryckman, Mrs. G .Skinner, Mrs. A.
Swain, Rus. Heaman, Mrs. T. Col
lingwood.
Centralia: E. Kerslake, R. Blair,
Wm, Essery, L. Wieberg, Harold
Ligilitfoot, K. Hodgins, K. Thean-
der, Jim Cook, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Harrison, R. I-Iosking, Roy Gibson,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dobbs (3rd foi' F.
Dobbs), B. D. Field, Wm. Thomp
son, H. Kerslake 2,
Kirkton: Wilfred
C. Allen, R. Miller.
’ R. R. Exeter; F.
Kernick, Harold Taylor,
Lightfoot, V. Pincombe, Mrs. C.
Fisher, H. Hunter, E. Gunning, E.
Pym, Mrs. A. Penhale, M. Thomp
son.
Woodham: Mrs. G. Murray, How
ard Johns.
Cromarty: Mrs. Albert Hay.
Ailsa Craig: Stan Maguire.
Crediton: Nelson Lamport, Alwin
Baker, R. Krueger, Rev. M.
Reuber, W. H. :,^mith, Mrs.
Jackson, Hugo Schenk 2, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Etherington.
Hensail: Mrs. W. Smith, James
Kirkland, Harry Strang 3, S. W.
Dougal 2.
Dashwood: Ernest Koehler, Chris
tine McCrea.
Grand Bend: Emery Desjardine.
Zurich: LeRoy O’Brien 2, Mrs.
LeRoy O’Brien, E. M. Dagg 2, Mrs.
E. M. Dagg, Kathleen Hay, Geo.
Ducharme, Mrs. E. Gascho, Mrs. G.
Lenehan, Betty Dietz, Mrs.
Eckel, Mrs. T. H. Meyers, Rev.
Heckendom 2, Milton Oesch 2.
Fletcher and
the doctors in the
were:
Les.
R.
M.
L.
Exeter,
Robertson
S. B. Taylor
Margaret Tape,
Marion Pooley,
j.
2
3,
G. Lamport, Mrs.
R. Snell, Mrs. A.
Genttner, Mrs, F.
Maffey, Mrs. M.
Jory, Mrs. N, Hea-
Godbolt, Mary Johns,
Kerslake,
Mrs. B, Field.
Hunkin, Mrs.
Skinner, W. J.
Howard
Mrs.
On Wednesday evening
chapter of the order of the Eastern tall white tapers in bronze candei-
Star
Mrs.
into
with
Patron.
Associate
quair; Associate Patron, Mr, E. M,
Dignan; secretary, Mrs. W. J, Smith;
treasurer, Miss M, Horton; conduct
ress, Mrs. J, Ferguson; associate;
conductress, Mrs. R. Kestle; chap
lain, Mr, M, W. Telfer; marshall,
Mrs. R. Motz; organist, Mrs. Thos.
Coates; Ada, Mrs, E. J. Green;
Ruth, Mrs, G. Lawson; Esther, Mrs.
M. Quance;
Smith;
Warder,
Mr. W.
Mrs.
was the installing officer and she
was assisted by Mrs. B. W. F.
Beavers, Mrs, E. J.. Green, Mrs. M.
W. Telfer, Mr. Ed. Dignan, Mr, B.
W. F. Beavers and Mr, W. D. San
ders. Mrs. W .J. Smith acted as
the installing marshall.
Immediately following
stallation as Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Sanders was presented with a cor
sage of roses, a compliment of her
sister, Miss H. Knlpe, of Detroit.
At this time Mrs. T, Coates sang
an appropriate solo. An attractive
floral ceremony was carried out by
Mrs. E. J. Green.
The retiring Worthy Matron, Mrs.
M. Telfer, wag presented writh her
jewel by Mrs. E. J. Green and Mr.
W. D. Sanders, the retiring worthy
patron, was presented his jewel by
Mrs. R. Kestle.
The evening was climaxed by re
freshments and a social half
its installation ceremony. ■ abras formed a lovely setting in
D. Sanders was installed; the Caven Presbyterian Church on
office of Worthy Matron Saturday, November 27, at 3 o’-
E. J. Green as Worthy
Other officers included:
Matron, Mrs. J. A. Tra-
Martha, Miss Helen
Electa, Mrs. M. Horney;
Mrs. I. Jensen; Sentinel,
D. Sanders.
Ruth Arthur P.D.D.G.M.,
RECEIVES HIS WINGS
E.
W.
w.
Mr.
her in
hour.
were
pilots
on
Among the graduates who
presented with their wings as
at No. 5, S.F.T.S., Brantford,
Thursday of last week was Sgt. R.
C. M. Gillies, of Midland, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Gillies and grandson
of Mrs. Gillies and Mrs. S. Martin,
of Exeter.
FINKBEINER—MOLLARD
• The Crediton Evangelical Church
was the scene of a quiet but pretty
wedding on. Saturday, November 27,
when Leila Grandlene, only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Mollard,
of Exeter was united in marriage
to Edward William, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Finkbeiner,
Crediton. Rev. M. E. Reuber
ficiated at the ceremony
The bride was charming in
of
of-
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
DIED IN CALIFORNIA
IN HIS 94th YEAR
mu
Canadian Degion B.E.S.L., Exeter-
Hensail Branch 167.
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It’s the Talk of the Town! . It’s the Event of the Season! E
Drive, Santa
McKnight’s Hall,
Exeter
10 GEESE
GOOSE FOR DOOR PRIZE
Bingo starts at 8.30 sharp.
Admission 35c
Saturday Night
DANCE
— with —
No. 9 S.F.T.S. presents
Hockey Frolic
DANCING AT THE
Drill Hall
(No. 9 S.F.T.S.) on
Word has been received in Ex
eter of the death of a former resi
dent in the person of Mr. William
H. Wood, who died Friday, Novem
ber 19, at the home of his son Cecil
Wood, 1109 Cliff
Barbara, Calafornia. • Deceased had
been a resident of that place for
the past 25 years. His age was 93
years and 7 months. Mr. Wood
was born in this community in
IS50 his father being one of the
His wife, Mrs.
predeceased him
raised a family
four of whom
SGT. SMITH
and his orchestra from No. 9
ADMISSION 50c
A Our Christinas dance will
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Tuesday, Dec. 7th
at 9.00 p.iu.
Music by No. 9 S.F.T.S. layers
ADMISSION 25c
PRIZE DANCES NOVELTIES
EVERYBODY WELCOME
Entire Proceeds in Aid of No. 9 S.F.T.S. Hockey Team
Tickets on sale at Times-Advocate, Traquair’s Hardware, S. B, =
Taylor’s, C. V. Pickard’s office and E. R. Hopper’s. =
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Immunization Clinic
be
lield Friday evening, December 24th.
A limited number of tickets at 75c
are offered in advance sale at the
Box Office Thursday and Saturday
nights.
Mr. Alex Stewart has returned
from a visit with his nephew in
Stratford.
Exeter Public School
Friday j Dec. 3, 1943
at 9 a.m.
All school and pre-school
children who have not had
second scarlet fever serum.
Board of Health
Sgt. Frank Casson, of Seaforth,
graduated as Wireless ate gunner at
the No. 4 Bombing and
School at JFingal Monday......... . ..
LAC, Bill Reynolds, who
pleted his course with the
at Ft. William, is visiting
parents, Mr, ahd Mrs, Luther Rey
nolds. He is being posted to York-
ton, Sask., for further training.
Gunnery
lias cohl-
R.C.A.F.
with his
Mr§, A. J. Traquair is ill id Vic
toria Hospital-, London. Her ’many
friends will be pleased to know
that her condition is improving.
November 27,
for the marriage of Vera
only daughter of Mr. and
Ed. Pollen, who became the
of LAC. Donald Graham
of Camp Borden, son of
Mrs. Mansel Mason, of
Wm. Mair per-
eeremony, Mrs. J. G.
played the wedding
the accompaniment for
Miss Helen Nadiger, of
who sang "Because”
the signing of the regis-
”1 Love You Truly”,
elock
Mae,
Mrs.
bride
Mason, <
Mr. and
Grand Bend. Rev,
formed the
Sochrane
music and
i the soloist I Dashwood
■ and during
ter sang
The bride, given in marriage by
her father was lovely in a floor
length gown of white slipper satin,
on princess lines, sweetheart neck
line and long fitted sleeves coming
to a point over the hand. Her heart-
shaped halo held her long veil of
white illusion and she carried an
arm bouquet of Better Time roses
and white chrysanthemums, The
bride’s only ornament was a string
of pearls, gift of the groom.
Mrs, Eugene Beaver, friend of
the bride, as matron of honour,
blue
mat-
bou-
roses
TAG PAY RECEIPTS $42.91
FOR EXETER, ENG., FUND
Tag Day for the Exeter, Eng.»
Good-Will fund wag held on Satur
day last and the net returns amount
ed to $42.91. The taggers were
pupils from the Exeter public school,
The weather was none top pleasant
for being out. Further contribu
tions have been received as fol
lows: W. G. Medd $2.00; Mrs. H.
Kyle $5.00; Misses Carling $10.00;
C. V. Rickard $2.00, bringing the
total contributors of this fund to
$376.43.
The money is to be forwarded
at Chistmas and it is hoped that be
fore that time the total will be in
creased to at least $500.00. Exeter,
England, has suffered severely by
bombing raids during th war and in
recognition of the debt of gratitude
we owe to the pioneers of sterling
worth who came from Devonshire
to settle in Exeter, Canada, this
Good-Will token has been under
taken. Let the contribution be a
worthy one. The Sunday School of
James Street United chuch will hold
White Gift Sunday on December 12
and the cash proceeds will be for the
Exeter fund,
a floor-length gown of
with sequin beanie and
shoulder veil. Her arm
was of Johanna Hill
wore
sheer
ching
quet
and pink chrysanthemums.
Little Marilyn Penhale, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Penhale
was flower girl wearing a pink
taffeta floor-length gown with tiny
pink shoulder veil held in place
with rosebuds and carried a nose
gay of mums and roses.
Able Seaman, Douglas Sage,
London, friend of the groom,
best man and
Junior Mason,
groom, and Ross Tuckey, cousin of
the bride.
Following the ceremony a recep;
tion was held in the basement of
the church. The bride’s mother re
ceiving in a navy ensemble with
a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Mason,
mother of the groom wore
ensemble with a corsage
roses..
The
Maida
Mason,
assisted by Mrs. Wes Simmons, Mrs.
Wm. Passmore, Mrs. Harry Pen
hale.'
After the reception LAC. and
Mrs. Mason left on a short honey
moon. For travelling .the bride
wore a beige Hams Tweed
over a black silk jersey dress
black accessories.
, of
was
the ushers were
brother of the
a black
of red
Misses
Annie
waitresses were
Wein, Doris Hay,
and Mrs. Ted MacIntyre,
coat
with
pioneer settlers.
Eliza Ann Wood,
five years. They
of eight children,
survive. They are Vincent E. Wood,
automobile dealer of Santa Bar
bara; Cecil and Albert Wood, of
Oxnard and Mrs. Florence Doupe,
of Van Nuys. Mr. Wood is also
survived by one brother, Mr. Frank
Wood, of Exeter, also eight grand
children and six great grandchild
ren. The deceased was a constant
reader of the Times-Advocate. The
funeral service was
November 22
with Dr
ting,
Santa
in the
Charles R.
followed by
Barbara cemetery.
held Monday,
Haider Chapel
Drake officia-
interment in
CHILD BURIED AT HENSALL
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon of last week for
James Eldrid Traquair, four-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Traquair, of Toronto, who passed
away at the home of his grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. John McNichol
of Hibbert. A little daughter was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Traquair at
Dr. Fletcher’s Hospital, Exeter, the
preceding Saturday. Mrs. Traquair
had earlier come to visit With her
parents accompanied by her child
ren. Eldrid took ill With pneumonia.
The funeral was held from the
grandparents* home Ih Hibbert, with
burial in Hensail Union, Cemetery,
TRY A WANT AD—THEY PAY!
KUMJOINUS BANQUET
Rev. Clayton Becker, of Dash
wood Evangelical Church was the
guest speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Kumjoinus Sunday
School Class of Main Street Church
which was held in the form of a
banquet on Tuesday evening. Reli
gion in the home” was the theme
of Rev. Beckei^s address. There
was a splendid attendance and Mr.
Ear! Russell president of the class,,
presided over an interesting pro
gram. Mr. Harry Hoffman render
ed two solos and Miss Margaret
Henry delighted the
her readings. Mrs.
led the group in a
the monthly bulletin
several members of the
election of officers was
Miss Eva Pearce being
president, A J. Sweitzer,
dent, Clifford Quance.
Benson Tuckey, ass’t
(.and' Mr. W.. G. Medd, teacher.
audience with
Earl Russell
sing-song and.
was read by
class. An
held with
elected as
vice-presi-
sec-treas.,
sec.-treas.
EATS BOX OF LAXATIVE
THIEVES LOOT
WOODHAM GARAGE
Eating a box of laxative which he
had managed to take out of his
mother's purse might have proved
fatal for little Douglas Shantz, two-
year-old gon of Mr. and Mrs. Elunx
Shantz, of Hensail. His mother no
ticed the empty box in his hands, so
she rushed him to the office of Dr.
D. G. Steer, of Hensail, and had his
stomach pumped. He is little the
worse for his experience.
WINS COVETED AWARD
Calvin V. Smith, of Atwood, has
been awarded the grand champion
ship of the cheese show at the
British Empire Dairy Show which
opened at Belleville on Monday.
Smith’s prize cheese in the field
of more than 240 entries, scored
perfect in
and finish
a possible
Smith is a
W. G. Medd, of town.
a
floor-length gown of white triple
sheer over taffeta, and wore a floral
headdress of white roses. Her only
ornament was a sweetheart neck
lace, a gift of the groom and she I Black market thieves smashed
carried an arm bouquet of Arneri-1 the lock off the dooi* of David
can beauty roses. As matron of Shamblaw’s garage <at Woodham honour, Mrs, Lorne Morlock wore!about three o’clock Monday morn-
a floor-length gown of white sheer | ing and stole five new tires, nine
with floral headress and bouquet i tubes, a double barreled shotgun,
of pink carnations. Mr. Lorne a new car heater and $20 in cash.
Morlock attended the groom. The They also smashed a gasoline pump
reception was held at the home of and stole an undetermined quan
tise bride’s parents. Later the bridal itity of gasoline.couple left on a short honeymoon, 1 The robbery was discovered
the bride travelling in a black 1 about 7 o’clock Monday morning,
boucle coat, a two piece dress of! A woman residing near the garage
airforce blue and black accessories., informed Provincial Constable John
j M. Douglas that she had (been
j awakened about three o’clock
I when the bright lights of a cai’
ivxx. muixu v. vxut, ux vuvyu, will! sh 011 e into her ibedroom. Some
have the sympathy of many friends thne later she was awakened when
in the death of his wife on Wednes-'^ie Ughts shone into .her room
day of last week in her 55th year. jand a car roared away. However,! gtaule Township nearly eighty
The remains were taken to London JJUrai! years ag0 and went to B>C- when a
Friday and the service was held in y k i young man. He is.survived by his
I widow, who was formerly Miss
£ i Katherine Cameron, of Stanley, also
e I one son and three daughters. Janet
■ aud Barbara Forrest, of Hensail, are
I sisters, and John and Robert, of the
Parr Line and William, of Tucker*
smith, are brothers.
DEATH OF MRS. VIDT
Mr. John C. Vidt, of town,
the Harrison and Skinner funeral kours later.
home at 3.30 o'clock. Charles Innes,- 31(1 P°'*ce received .word of a<
ot the Plymouth Brethren, Toronto,:«0,0.n ,tr°m Woodstock;
officiated at the service and inter- I 3u“tia’ and 11 >s believed that the I
meat was in Mount Pleasant come- same . PBrs,ons “a* haTe . been re" I
tery. Surviving besides her husband ^pons.ble tor the two crimes.
is one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Rivard, ‘ ~~ “
f BAYFIELD FLIERS MISSINGjamin Hanle, of Elizabeth, N.J., and,
otie brother, Mr. Norman Roder, of!
Arkona.
JUDGE RESERVES DECISION
texture, closeness, colour
and scored 43.3 out of
45 points in flavor. Mr.
nephew of Mr. and Mrs,
GEORGE FORREST
DIES IN B.C.
Word has been received in Hen
sail of the death of George Forrest,
Albernie, B.C. Mr. Forrest was born.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong, Bron-1 CANADIAN LEGION
; son Line, Bayfield, received word; DONATES $50.00
’ Monday that their eldest son, Sgt
John Armstrong, was missing
t ter air operations overseas. . , ...j Word was received by Mr. and!’^1?g
iMrs. William Scotchmer, Bronson """ ..............
a^_ 1 The local branch of the Cana-
jdian Legion, that body of men who
I' F.atirr'hF Tftetfr fl vein F TXT#
' who are doing such a fine work
* in opening their rooms to the moti
was missing on,a,KJ '™me“ 111 unltorm In this mt,
r hard way—by working for them.
* in overtime—has donated $50.00 to
'the Exeter District War Time
, Committee’s work of sending par-
•cels to the boys overseas; and the
committee gratefully acknowledges
this donation. The committee also- I returns thanks for $3.00 from
I Owen Atkinson of Grand Bend fop
LAG. Norman Hannigan is spend- the parcel fund; and $42.91 front
“ a couple of weeks with his • M. ^outhcott for the Fxeter»
•the proceeds of a
He is be-(Tag Day in Exeter on Saturday
Hast.
IN $25,000 CIVIL ACTION
Stating that the case was an Im-’Dine, Bayfield, that their only son, •
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quoted j November 22 after a raid over Ber-1aa^, >sef^e
___. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F.
;as a mechanic in October 1940. In
iJanuary, 1943, he re-mustered to
; air crew as an air gunner and re-
. celved Ms wings at Mont Jol.1, Que.p
! in April, going overseas in May. He;
was flying in Lancaster bombers.
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portent one and that he wished to Thomas Scotchmer,
review the evidence and
authority, Justice Barlow in Sub- •’ jin,
reme Court at Goderich “* ' !
reserved judgement in the
damage action of Mrs. Irene Whyte,
mother of seven, against the Coun
ty of Huron.
Mrs. Whyte’s husband, Kerwood,
former turnkey of Huron County
Jail, died of complications from
a fractured skull, caused by a
hammer blow by a prisoner dur
ing an attempted escape on D6-
cember 14, 1941. An account of the
trial will be found on another page.
Tuesday
$25,000
M.ing a
mother having completed his course | England Fund*
at the I.T.S., Belleville.
ing posted to the E.T.S., Oshnwa,